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28-Jan-2004	#1
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Ficus Pandora Is Ficus Pandora another form of Benji? Has anyone here used this type before? I would like to know your experience, and see a pic if you have one. Thanks __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

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28-Jan-2004	#2
Jerry Meislik bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Nov-2003 Location: Whitefish Montana Country: United States USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 465	It sure does look like a Benjamina variant. __________________ Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.us/

29-Jan-2004	#3
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Thanks Jerry __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

30-Jan-2004	#4
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,742	I have seen it listed as Ficus benjamina 'Panda' - you'll probably get some hits if you Google under that name. Regards. Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

30-Jan-2004	#5
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	The reason I originally posted was because I had seen a couple these in Home Depot shoved under a shelf (they take good care of plants, not). Anyway I decided to buy one for $3.99. There was 5 seperate plants in the pot. The leaves are small and very uniform. They already have some decent form to them.I will post pics after I repot. Mine does not look like the pic above but does come from the same greenhouse. 2 of them have potencial.I was just curious if growers keep inventing new names for the same plants.I will probably email the grower, and see if i get a response. __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

30-Jan-2004

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Quote:

Originally posted by Travesty34
I was just curious if growers keep inventing new names for the same plants.

Sad to say but some do. It is an easy way to get around a plant paten.
A good example of this is the " ficus princess marsha, ficus too little and the Brussels sprout.
All are the same plant from the same stock. Propagate it yourself, change the name and you are in business. Seems like there is always a way to beat the system.

30-Jan-2004	#7
Travesty34 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2004 Location: Far West Chicago Suburbs Country: U.S.A. USDA Zone: Zone 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Anyone interested in "Ficus Travesty34" cuttings? __________________ Travesty34 - GW - Profile

30-Jan-2004	#8
Bart Thomas(deceased) Perpetual Novice Join Date: Jun-2003 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Country: United States USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 1,367	I have looked at some of those multi tree "trees" in places like Home Depot and wondered if there might be potential for a small forest in there. Maybe I'll give it a try!